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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 12

Vinnie Pasquantino Has Urgent 5-Word Message On Royals' Playoff Hopes

It's now or never for the Kansas City Royals. Entering play on Friday, the Royals trailed the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros by five games for the final playoff spot in the American League.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 11

Vinnie Pasquantino All But Confirms Royals Are In Desperation Mode

The prevailing emotion from the Kansas City Royals' win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday wasn't triumph. It was relief. The Guardians owned the first two games of the series, and they were putting the Royals behind the eight-ball in the playoff picture.

Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / August 27

Has Vinnie Pasquantino Shown Enough To Earn an Extension From the Royals?

It was a sensational week for Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. From August 18-24, Pasquantino not only hit .379 with six home runs and 12 RBI, but he also posted a .607 wOBA and 298 wRC+ in 32 plate appearances.

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Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 26

Kansas City Royals news: Pasquantino earns AL honors, Michael Massey returns

Vinnie Pasquantino was named American League Player of the Week. “It’s definitely cool and it’s an honor to win the award,” Pasquantino said. “But we’ve got another game tonight.

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Vinnie Pasquantino News / Yardbarker / August 25

Vinnie Pasquantino a major reason for Royals' improved offense

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Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 25

Kansas City Royals news: Vinnie Pasquantino rakes, and how does the Royals broadcast team rank?

The Royals were upbeat after salvaging a road series in Detroit. “This was just two really good teams going after it, and somebody’s got to win the series, and they happened to win this one,” Pasquantino said.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 23

Royals slugger Vinnie Pasquantino keeps home run streak alive with blast vs. Tigers

Another game, another long ball for Vinnie Pasquantino. The Kansas City Royals’ red-hot first baseman extended his home run streak to five games on Friday night, belting a ninth-inning two-run shot in a 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

Royals Fan Favorite Could Tie Franchise Record In Crucial Tigers Matchup

The Kansas City Royals begin their biggest series of the year by far on Friday. Facing the first-place Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, the Royals have to show some fortitude.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 22

Royals Urged To Extend Fan-Favorite Slugger To Keep Club Strong In Future

The Kansas City Royals have found their way back into contention after choosing to buy at the trade deadline as opposed to selling. They brought in some key veterans to bolster the offense, which had been their achilles heel for much of the 2025 season.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 22

Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino Has Relatable Yankees, Red Sox Admission

Vinnie Pasquantino can do no wrong these days with a bat in his hands. For the fourth game in a row, Pasquantino delivered a home run against the Texas Rangers on Thursday.

Athletics News / Field Level Media / August 21

MLB roundup: Vinnie Pasquantino homer lifts Royals past Rangers

Vinnie Pasquantino's home run in the fifth inning broke a tie and helped the Kansas City Royals take a 6-4 win Thursday to clinch the four-game set against the visiting Texas Rangers.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 21

Why Royals Skipper Was 'Encouraged' Despite Tough Loss To Rangers

As August withers away, every game is starting to make a huge difference for the Kansas City Royals' playoff odds. Entering play on Thursday, the Royals sit 2 1/2 games back of the Seattle Mariners for the third American League wild card spot.

Kansas City Royals News / Fastball on SI / August 21

Kansas City Royals Slugger Makes Team History Not Seen in Almost a Decade

The Kansas City Royals suffered a tough 6-3 loss against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night, harming their playoff chances in the process. Kansas City is 65-62, and they remain 2.5 games back of the Seattle Mariners for the third and final wild card spot.

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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 21

Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino Makes Blunt Admission After Costly Error Vs. Rangers

It's rare that a player who drives in all of his team's runs accepts the blame for a loss, but that's what the Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino did on Wednesday.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 17

Royals’ Vinnie Pasquantino admits he ‘blacked out’ during heat-related illness scare

As the Kansas City Royals are coming off the trade deadline, the team has currently won four of its last five games, but Saturday’s victory against the Chicago White Sox featured a concerning moment.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / August 16

Royals 1B Vinnie Pasquantino makes early exit due to heat-related illness

Kansas City first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino exited Saturday night's game against the visiting Chicago White Sox due to a heat-related illness, according to the team.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / August 12

Vinnie Pasquantino's 5 RBIs lead Royals past Nats

Vinnie Pasquantino clubbed a three-run homer and had five RBIs and Michael Wacha allowed two runs while pitching into the sixth inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Washington Nationals 8-5 on Tuesday night.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / July 23

Vinnie Pasquantino (2 HRs) powers Royals past Cubs

Vinnie Pasquantino hit two homers and drove in four runs to lead the visiting Kansas City Royals to an 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. The first baseman hit a two-run homer in the first inning, doubled and scored in the third and hit a second two-run blast in the fifth.

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Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / May 4

Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino takes drastic measures to shake slump

With a rain delay in progress and a first-inning popout already on the books, Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino decided it was time to see if a shave would change his fortunes at the plate.

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Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 22

Royals slugger exits game with hamstring strain

Fans in Kansas City are awaiting news on the status of their first baseman after Vinnie Pasquantino exited Saturday’s game with what the Royals announced as a right hamstring strain.

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Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / January 22

A Healthy Vinnie Pasquantino Could Break Out for the Royals in 2025

After the season the Kansas City Royals put together in 2024, undoubtedly putting their rebuilding stage in the rearview mirror, more eyes will inevitably be on them as great baseball returns to Kauffman Stadium.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 1

Royals activate standout 1B for wild-card series

It’s a rapid return for the slugger, who suffered a broken thumb back on Aug. 29 and was originally projected for a recovery period of six to eight weeks.

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